| Literature DB >> 32344228 |
Makoto Takeda1, Fumio Seki2, Yuta Yamamoto3, Naganori Nao2, Hiroaki Tokiwa3.
Abstract
Like measles virus (MV), whose primary hosts are humans, non-human animal morbilliviruses use SLAM (signaling lymphocytic activation molecule) and PVRL4 (nectin-4) expressed on immune and epithelial cells, respectively, as receptors. PVRL4's amino acid sequence is highly conserved across species, while that of SLAM varies significantly. However, non-host animal SLAMs often function as receptors for different morbilliviruses. Uniquely, human SLAM is somewhat specific for MV, but canine distemper virus, which shows the widest host range among morbilliviruses, readily gains the ability to use human SLAM. The host range for morbilliviruses is also modulated by their ability to counteract the host's innate immunity, but the risk of cross-species transmission of non-human animal morbilliviruses to humans could occur if MV is successfully eradicated.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32344228 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2020.03.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Virol ISSN: 1879-6257 Impact factor: 7.090